253 2nd St, Elgin, IL 60123 Property Records

Kane County property record for 253 2nd St, Elgin, IL 60123 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 1,119 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.413 acres (18,010 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$105,000 (Jul 2014)
Tax Bill	$4,893 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-22-101-056`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-22-101-056`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,119 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,238 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,119 sqft
Basement Area	1,119 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	18,010 sqft (0.413 acres)
Lot Width	70 ft Width
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	253 2ND ST
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60123-5858
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WALTER G MCINTOSH COS FOX RIVER GARDENS LOTS 61 & 62 BLOCK 2
Legal Subdivision	WALTER G MCINTOSH COS FOX RIVER GARDENS
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	61,62
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3038
Census Tract	851904

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-22-101-056

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	253 2ND ST, ELGIN, IL 60123-5858
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 22, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 22, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 10, 2014
Deed Document Number	201435619
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,893.00 (+15.81%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$66,612 (+21.4%) Land $18,310 Building $48,302	$199,916 (+21.44%) Land $54,952 Building $144,964
2022	$4,225.00 (+4.84%) Homeowner's exemption	$54,872 (+6.96%) Land $15,083 Building $39,789	$164,616 (+6.96%) Land $45,249 Building $119,367
2021	$4,030.00 Homeowner's exemption	$51,302 Land $14,102 Building $37,200	$153,906 Land $42,306 Building $111,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170898519043, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2020, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.